New install with a black screen

[clydebuilt]

I have installed NPVR and initially had problems with error message on recording or live TV.

Uninstalled and re-installed NPVR and now it opens with a plain black screen - no menu items. I have obviously missed or done something silly but can anyone tell me what?

Device status from tray shows no text but does have a green light top left - is this normal?

Hoping for your help.

Brian

[sub]

If you right, view the Settings->General. What is 'UI Mode' set to? It should be 'PVR' if you want to see the menus etc.

[clydebuilt]

Thank you Sub - that was simple.

I am now back to the original error as below.

I do not understand it but hopefully you do.

Brian


See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it ::1:8968

Server stack trace:
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoConnect(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, SocketAddress socketAddress)
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Connect(EndPoint remoteEP)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.RemoteConnection.CreateNewSocket(EndPoint ipEndPoint)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.RemoteConnection.CreateNewSocket()
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.RemoteConnection.GetSocket()
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.SocketCache.GetSocket(String machinePortAndSid, Boolean openNew)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Tcp.TcpClientTransportSink.SendRequestWithRetry(IMessage msg, ITransportHeaders requestHeaders, Stream requestStream)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.Tcp.TcpClientTransportSink.ProcessMessage(IMessage msg, ITransportHeaders requestHeaders, Stream requestStream, ITransportHeaders& responseHeaders, Stream& responseStream)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.BinaryClientFormatterSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg)

Exception rethrown at [0]:
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
at NShared.IRecordingService.ReloadSchedule()
at NShared.RecordingServiceProxy.ScheduleRecording(EPGEvent epgEvent, ScheduledRecording scheduledEvent, Boolean allocateRecurring, DayMask dayMask, Int32 keep, Int32 recurrenceGroupID, Boolean timeslot, Boolean forceScheduleReload, String advancedRules)
at NShared.RecordingServiceProxy.ScheduleRecording(EPGEvent epgEvent, ScheduledRecording scheduledEvent, Boolean allocateRecurring, DayMask dayMask, Int32 keep, Int32 recurrenceGroupID, Boolean timeslot, Boolean forceScheduleReload)
at NShared.RecordingServiceProxy.ScheduleRecording(EPGEvent epgEvent, Int32 prePadding, Int32 postPadding, RecordingQuality quality)
at NShared.RecordingServiceProxy.ScheduleRecording(EPGEvent epgEvent, RecordingQuality quality)
at NextPVR.TV.ShowDetailsPopup.HandleCommand(String command)
at NextPVR.TV.ShowDetailsPopup.HandleButtonCommand(String buttonName)
at NUtility.Controls.UiButtonList.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
at NextPVR.TV.ShowDetailsPopup.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
at NextPVR.ControllerForm.OnKeyDown(Object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyEventArgs(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmKeyChar(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at NextPVR.ControllerForm.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3615 (GDR.050727-3600)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
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NextPVR
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/NextPVR.exe
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NShared
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/NShared.DLL
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NUtility
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/NUtility.DLL
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System.Data
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_32/System.Data/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.dll
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System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3614 (GDR.050727-3600)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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System.Data.SQLite
Assembly Version: 1.0.65.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.65.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/System.Data.SQLite.DLL
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System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3074 (QFE.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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System.Data.Entity
Assembly Version: 3.5.0.0
Win32 Version: 3.5.30729.1 built by: SP
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Data.Entity/3.5.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.Entity.dll
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System.Core
Assembly Version: 3.5.0.0
Win32 Version: 3.5.30729.1 built by: SP
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/3.5.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
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System.Runtime.Remoting
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
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SlimDX
Assembly Version: 2.0.8.42
Win32 Version:
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/NPVR/SlimDX.DLL
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msvcm90
Assembly Version: 9.0.21022.8
Win32 Version: 9.00.21022.8
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/WinSxS/x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.21022.8_none_bcb86ed6ac711f91/msvcm90.dll
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System.Web
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3618 (GDR.050727-3600)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_32/System.Web/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Web.dll
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System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
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System.Transactions
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_32/System.Transactions/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Transactions.dll
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System.EnterpriseServices
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_32/System.EnterpriseServices/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.EnterpriseServices.dll
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[Reddwarf]

This seems to be a firewall issue, try turning the firewall off.

[clydebuilt]

Hi Reddwarf - thanks, but firewall is already off.

Brian

[sub]

Thank you Sub - that was simple.

Great.

I am now back to the original error as below.

I do not understand it but hopefully you do.

Brian


See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it ::1:8968

I dont remember the exact details, but I remember seeing someone with this error in the past. Do you maybe have an IP6 network instead of IP4, or maybe both buts defaulting to IP6?

[clydebuilt]

Now you have lost me - fairly certain IP4 network.

PVRx2 still working if that is any guide.

Brian

[Reddwarf]

I remember something about a "Hosts.dat" file that had to be deleted, but I'm not sure where to locate it. Try searching under Windows (and make sure to search system- and hidden files too).

[ShiningDragon]

The file you're searching is within "Windows\System32\drivers\etc" and is called "hosts" (without extension). You can edit it with any editor, preferrable "notepad.exe" from windows itself.
If you find here an entry like "::1 localhost" (IPv6) you should disable it. Make sure, that a line "127.0.0.1 localhost" (IPv4) is available.

[clydebuilt]

Thanks Shining Dragon - that seems to have solved the problem.

Thanks all for your help.

Brian